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Delivery of doom

Dan Yaccarino

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Delivery of doom

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Delivery of Doom

by Dan Yaccarino

Reading Level 7 12LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Luno is the galaxy’s youngest pizza delivery hero, and his orders come with cosmic challenges! With Clive the clever garlic bulb and Chooch the high-tech pizza oven by his side, every delivery could be their wildest adventure yet. But when the legendary Golden Anchovy is at stake, the stakes have never been higher—and it’s up to them to save the day.

Quick Assessment

This humorous middle-grade adventure follows Luno and his quirky companions as they deliver pizzas across the galaxy, facing thrilling challenges while protecting a treasured family heirloom. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story combines imaginative sci-fi elements with themes of friendship and responsibility. There is light peril related to the pursuit of a valuable object, but no graphic content.

Why we rated Delivery of doom 12LP

Delivery of doom is written at a Level 7 reading level across 318 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Delivery of doom works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Delivery of doom as 12LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Delivery of doom explores humor, adventure, family, science & nature, and fantasy world-building — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about humor, adventure, family.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

318 pages
ISBN
9781250008442
Pages
318
Publisher
Macmillan
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Humorous StoriesFamiliesAdventure and AdventurersExtraterrestrial BeingsPizzeriasFamily LifeRobotsBoysScience FictionDelivery of GoodsFriendshipFamilyOuter SpacePizza IndustryPizzaFamily-owned Business Enterprises

Places

Outer space